Australian Aid to PNG by Investment Priorities - total investment: $508.9 Million (68% share of total official development assistance)

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a constitutional monarchy and Australia’s closest neighbour, with less than four kilometres separating it from Australia at the nearest point. Its capital, Port Moresby, is about an hour’s flying time from Cairns. Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, with over 800 languages and hundreds of indigenous ethnic groups.